Post on 17-Jan-2016
Writing Process
LUO YuqingBUPT-SH
Why do you need a writing process?
• It can help writers to organize their thoughts.
• It can help writers to avoid frustration and procrastination.
• It can help writers to use their time productively and efficiently.
Writing process
• Invention
• Collection
• Organization
• Drafting
• Revising
• Proofreading
Invention: coming up with your topic
• Brainstorming
• Free writing
• Listing
• Clustering
Brainstorming
Generate ideas and details by asking as many questions as possible: what, when, why, how, who, where.
Free Writing
• A non-stop record of what’s going on in your mind
• Write as you think; think as you write
• Focused free writing: free writing for a specific subject
Listing
• List all items about your subject that occurs to you
• Do not worry about order and level
• To generate details and to accumulate raw material
Clustering: mapping out ideas
MEInternet censorship
telemar-ketingscams
NFL instantreplay
NBA
politicalapathy
three-partysystem
salarycaps
sportsmanship
animalabuse
First Amendment
Flag Burning Amend-
ment
Collection
• Gathering ideas• Locating and
evaluating research• Conducting
interviews
Organizing: putting information in an outline
OUTLINE
I. IntroductionA. Grab attentionB. State thesis
II. BodyA. Build pointsB. Develop ideasC. Support main claim
III. ConclusionA. Reemphasize main idea
Drafting
• Give yourself ample time to work on your project.
• Find a comfortable place to do your writing.
• Avoid distractions.• Take breaks.
Revising: reviewing ideas
• Review higher-order concerns:– Clear communication of
ideas – Organization of paper– Paragraph structure– Strong introduction and
conclusion
Proofreading
• Review later-order concerns:– Spelling– Punctuation– Sentence
structure– Manuscript form
Proofreading tips
• Do not revise or proofread immediately after drafting.
• Slowly read your paper aloud or backwards.
• Exchange papers with a friend.
• NOTE: Spell check will not catch everything, and grammar checks are often wrong!
Writing Process: Review
• Invention• Collection• Organization• Drafting• Revising• Proofreading